The Home Game

The real story of how a plucky village football team became determined to play a home game in Iceland’s FA Cup is a celebration of team spirit for underdogs everywhere. Anyone buying a ticket for The Home Game, using their GFT account, will be entered into a draw to win a signed football shirt from the team. In 1994 one man in the Icelandic village of Hellissandur (population: 369) had a dream to build a football pitch and play a home game in the country’s FA Cup. He managed his first objective, but the side drew an away game and fell to a 10-0 defeat. Fast-forward to 2020 and his son takes up the gauntlet, inviting players of all ages, abilities and genders to train for Reynir FC with the same FA Cup goal in mind. Smari Gunn and Logi Sigursveinsson’s documentary follows their journey in an uplifting celebration of team and community spirit for underdogs everywhere. Winner of the Audience Award at Glasgow Film Festival 2024. Icelandic and English with English subtitles. ------ YEAR OF CELEBRATION 2024 marks 85 years since our cinema (originally the Cosmo) was built, 50 years since GFT was founded and the 20th edition of Glasgow Film Festival. Whilst our box office and bar sales only cover around 50% of our annual costs and help keep the film reels rolling, we rely on donations and fundraising to run our education and community activities. We need your help! Celebrate 50 years of GFT by donating £50 at checkout. A £50 donation also secures your seat at our special January screening. Find out more or donate HERE. Your contribution matters.DocumentaryPT1H19MN/C 15+2024-08-23

Freydís Bjarnadóttir

Viðar Gylfason

Kári Viðars

Smari Gunn

Logi Sigursveinsson

Stephanie Thorpe

Heather Millard

Elfar Adalsteins

Freyja Kristinsdottir

The Home Game"The Home Game"

Showtimes

August 23, 3:40 pm

August 29, 6:10 pm